aren't you lucky the bird decided to dive exactly at 3pm (15.00)

This is not lucky friss..i went to the place bfore 3p.m to find the spot, btw there were alot of this birds doing this diving so its quite easy for me snap this photo..so in another word i managed to snap alot of photos and choosed my best shots between 3.00pm-3.01 pm in my drive..

That just proves that planning and patience is worthwhile.

very very nice shot...i am sure that this is zoom-ed from quite distance so that makes this picture more amazing...GL author

Nice shot...it's very easy to blow the highlights on a white subject, but you kept detail in teh feathers...well done

Beautiful contrast between white feathers and dark background.

lovely bird, interesting angle

Very nice. might decrease the "neutrals" just a touch and play with curves a little

Lovely shot, GL

Yep, pinguins in the water look like jets in the air!

Beautiful..

Very nice. I love raptors. Cropped a little closely, though

Thanks, kyri, but I couldn't have done any better. The monster's talons are missing from the original image. I was in a hurry to take the picture, lest it flew away.If I left it uncropped, (neologism, heh heh,) it would look even worse.

Nice catch

I like the expression!

No offence author.. but I don't think he'll fly away in a real hurry seeing that it is a captive bird (the leather straps on his legs are a bit of a give away )

None taken, FallingHorse, only there was enough slack on the tethers, so that he could fly a little bit, or just move around if you wish.

Very cool shot...He is so amazing fella...well done